The 5th of March, 2023 is the Second Sunday of Lent. The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar Year 2023.
Reading 1: GN 12:1-4A
The first reading from the Book of Genesis.
Now Yahweh said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you.
I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
So Abram went, as Yahweh had told him.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22
Response: Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.
He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh.
R: Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness, to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.
R: Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.
Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
R: Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
Reading 2: 2 TM 1:8B-10
The second reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy.
But endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God, who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.
Verse Before Gospel: MT 17:5
From the good news according to Matthew.
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
Gospel of the Day: MT 17:1-9
From the gospel scripture according to Matthew.
After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”
